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Prohibition on Harmful and Illegal Content

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes the baseline operational requirements for service use by defining categories of prohibited content and activity. Enforcement of these restrictions protects the platform infrastructure and ensures compliance with legal obligations across jurisdictions.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 3, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 362 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are required to ensure their use of AWS services complies with the prohibition on illegal and harmful content. Violation of this requirement subjects the user account and associated resources to potential suspension or termination under the service terms.

How other platforms handle this

NVIDIA NIM Medium

You may not use the Services to generate content that violates applicable laws or regulations, including content that is defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, or that infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party.

YouTube Medium

Content that's meant to praise, promote, or aid violent extremist or criminal organizations is not allowed on YouTube. We rely on many factors — like certain government and international organization designations — to determine what constitutes criminal or terrorist organizations.

AWS Bedrock Medium

You must not attempt to disable, circumvent, or otherwise undermine safety mechanisms, content filters, or use policies built into the models or the Service.

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Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Acceptable Use Policy
Entity
Amazon
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000251
Document ID
CA-D-00028
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c61af89c19589f506fd3fc8bbb8010407f0052d2e845554c876b99cc2495d2ce
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Amazon
Document: AWS Acceptable Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-000251
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:03:12 UTC
SHA-256: c61af89c19589f50…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/aws-acceptable-use-policy/prohibition-on-harmful-and-illegal-content/
Accessed: June 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amazon's Prohibition on Harmful and Illegal Content clause do?

This clause establishes the baseline operational requirements for service use by defining categories of prohibited content and activity. Enforcement of these restrictions protects the platform infrastructure and ensures compliance with legal obligations across jurisdictions.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are required to ensure their use of AWS services complies with the prohibition on illegal and harmful content. Violation of this requirement subjects the user account and associated resources to potential suspension or termination under the service terms.

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